About the Corporation

Library

Use by graduates

Opening days and hours of operation Notes on use User registration Entry and exit Available services (borrowing and returning) Reference service Copy machine usage Audiovisual equipment Floor map

Opening days and hours

  • Please check the opening days and times on the "Opening Calendar" on the top page.
  • If there are any changes to opening hours, we will notify you in advance on notices and on the library website.

Usage notes

  • Eating and drinking are prohibited (however, drinks in resealable containers are permitted for hydration).
  • Please be sure to carry your valuables with you.
  • Please refrain from using audio output from electronic devices, or making calls or taking pictures on mobile phones or smartphones.
  • Please treat library materials and equipment with care.

Please cooperate so as not to disturb other users and to ensure a pleasant stay for everyone.

User registration

You will need to apply for a library card in advance.
Even if you registered before 2019, please apply for a new card.

Issuance procedure

Applications can only be made by mail. Please send the following documents ① to ④ by mail to the library.

*Depending on the time of year, it may take several days to issue the card, so please apply well in advance.
*The validity period is until the end of the fiscal year five years after the year of issue.

  1. Library Registration Application Form (PDF)
    *Please download the form and fill in the necessary information.
  2. One face photo, 3cm x 2.4cm (photo of the applicant only) *Upper body, front, no hat, no background
  3. Copy of your identification (driver's license, health insurance card, etc.)
  4. Reply envelope (standard oblong size 3)
    *Please write the return address and your name on the envelope and affix a 110 yen stamp.
Library Registration Application Form (PDF)

Renewal Procedure

Applications can only be made by mail. Please send the following documents ① and ② by mail to the library within the validity period.

*Please apply after March 1st of the year in which the validity period applies.
*Please do not enclose your library card, photo, or return envelope.

  1. Library Registration Application Form (PDF)
    *Please download the form and fill in the necessary information.
  2. Copy of your identification (driver's license, health insurance card, etc.)
Library Registration Application Form (PDF)

<Person to whom correspondence should be addressed and for further information

Hyogo Medical University
Kobe Campus Library

〒650-8530
1-3-6 Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture

078-304-3050（平日9：00～17：00） lib@ml.hyo-med.ac.jp

Entry and exit

Admission

  • Please hold your "Library User Card" (with valid expiration date) over the entrance gate to enter the library.
  • After 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, please present your library user card at the security office on the first floor of Building P.

Note: If you forget your library card, you will not be able to enter the library.

Leaving the building

Please exit the building by passing through the BDS (Bandwidth Disposal System).

Available services (rental and return)

Lending

  • Please present the book you wish to borrow and your library card to a staff member at the counter and complete the loan procedure.
  • Book materials in the textbook section and reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.) cannot be borrowed.

Type, number of books, loan period

  • You can borrow up to 5 books.
type Loan Period remarks
Books 2 weeks The loan period cannot be renewed.
Audiovisual materials 1 week
Bound magazines 1 week Unbound magazines cannot be borrowed.

return

  • Please return borrowed books to the counter.
  • Please use the book drop when the library is closed.
  • Please return audiovisual materials at the counter, not through the book drop.
  • If you miss the return date, you will not be able to borrow any more items for the number of days that you are late.
  • We also accept books and materials by mail (postage costs borne by the recipient) as long as they are packaged to prevent damage.
    *The returned materials will be processed based on the date they arrive at the library. Please send them well in advance so that they arrive within the return deadline.

Reference Services

This is a service that will assist you if you don't know how to find library materials, have questions about the various services the library offers, or would like more detailed information on search methods. Please be aware of the service hours.

Use of copy machines

You may make copies of book materials held by the library for study, research, and study purposes within the limits stipulated in Article 31 of the Copyright Act.

Copy fee (same fee for A3, A4, B4, B5)

Model Usage fee (per ticket) remarks
Monochrome color
(Coin operated)
Copy machine		 10 yen 50 yen

Audiovisual Equipment

You can view DVDs, videos, and other audiovisual materials held by the library in the library. Some materials can also be borrowed.

How to use

  • In principle, use is limited to 2 hours per session.
  • Please complete the procedure at the counter and receive headphones, remote controls, etc.
  • After use, please return the equipment to its original state and return the headphones, remote control, etc.

Usage notes

  • You cannot bring in your own audiovisual materials.
  • If you notice any problem with the equipment or audiovisual materials, please contact the counter staff immediately.